Frau Krupp breathed her humblest thanks. What else could she do?
CHAPTER XXV
A ROYAL LIAR
High-Placed Plagiarists—Diplomatic Trickery—The Kaiser Whitewashes Himself—"What of the German Navy?"—Clumsy Espionage
October 10th, 1905, 6 p.m.
The red disc betraying the War Lord's presence at the other end of the wire thrust itself between the Chancellor's eyes and the copy of Echo de Paris he was reading.
"I command Bohlen," said Wilhelm's impatient voice.
"I am afraid he is not available just now, Your Majesty. Gone shopping with his fiancée the last I heard."
"Order Wedell to find him. He shall be at the Chancellery at nine sharp, when I expect to find you too, Prince."
"Gracing my wife's soirée?"